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It is communicated by Hawkins himself to Hakluyt : - “ A negro king asked the
assistance of Hawkins against another and neighbouring king , on condition that
all the negroes captured should be given to him , the admiral . This tempting ...
It is communicated by Hawkins himself to Hakluyt : - “ A negro king asked the
assistance of Hawkins against another and neighbouring king , on condition that
all the negroes captured should be given to him , the admiral . This tempting ...
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W01 01 0 palm - leaves ) obtained the town , and put the inhabitants to flight ;
where we took 200 persons , men , women , and children ; and by our friend , the
king on our side , there were taken 600 prisoners , whereof we hoped to have our
...
W01 01 0 palm - leaves ) obtained the town , and put the inhabitants to flight ;
where we took 200 persons , men , women , and children ; and by our friend , the
king on our side , there were taken 600 prisoners , whereof we hoped to have our
...
Page 87
... in Madrid , detailing the number and names of the English ships , and of the
two commanders ; as also what were the objects under which they were to act .
They discovered , moreover , that the King had ordered twenty sail of his
HAWKINS .
... in Madrid , detailing the number and names of the English ships , and of the
two commanders ; as also what were the objects under which they were to act .
They discovered , moreover , that the King had ordered twenty sail of his
HAWKINS .
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over , that the King had ordered twenty sail of his ships to proceed to sea , under
the command of Don Alonzo de Bassano , with instructions to afford protection
and security to their homeward - bound India ships . They also understood that ...
over , that the King had ordered twenty sail of his ships to proceed to sea , under
the command of Don Alonzo de Bassano , with instructions to afford protection
and security to their homeward - bound India ships . They also understood that ...
Page 98
... knowing that “ if the general ' s heart stoops , the men ' s will fail . ” He ordered
one of his trusty followers , Oxenham , and his brother , with sixteen men , to
proceed to the king ' s treasure - house , where vast piles of silver were found ...
... knowing that “ if the general ' s heart stoops , the men ' s will fail . ” He ordered
one of his trusty followers , Oxenham , and his brother , with sixteen men , to
proceed to the king ' s treasure - house , where vast piles of silver were found ...
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| Title | Memoirs of the Naval Worthies of Queen Elizabeth's Reign: Of Their Gallant Deeds, Daring Adventures, and Services, in the Infant State of the British Navy |
| Author | John Barrow |
| Publisher | J. Murray, 1845 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 17 juuni 2010 |
| Length | 495 pages |
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